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ElectriciansElectricians install, maintain, and repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures, and ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes.
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The #1 job by annual openings in energy efficiency, Foothill offers several apprenticeship programs for electricians through associated Joint Apprenticeship Training Centers in San Francisco and San jose. Contact information for JATCs can be found here. Recent enrollment & completion statistics for Electrician and Certified Electrician here.
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HVAC Installers & TechniciansHeating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers install or repair heating, central air conditioning, or refrigeration systems, including oil burners, hot-air furnaces, and heating stoves.
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Also among the top 20 jobs in commercial & industrial energy efficiency, Foothill offers apprenticeship programs through associated JATCs in San Jose, Castroville, Sacramento, and Burlingame. Contact information for JATCs can be found here. Recent enrollment & completion statistics for Pipe Trades apprentices here.
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Sheet Metal WorkersSheet Metal Workers fabricate, assemble, install, and repair sheet metal products and equipment, such as ducts, control boxes, drainpipes, and furnace casings. Work may involve setting up and operating fabricating machines to cut, bend, and straighten sheet metal; shaping metal over anvils, blocks, or forms using hammer; operating soldering and welding equipment to join sheet metal parts; inspecting, assembling, and smoothing seams and joints of burred surfaces.
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Occupation
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2012 Jobs
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2017 Jobs
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Annual Openings
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Median Hourly Wage
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8,893
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9,310
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376
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$35.17
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3,501
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4,301
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232
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$28.07
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2,898
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3,108
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99
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$30.97
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